July 4th DIY Patriotic T-Shirt
A cute patriotic shirt is a must have for the upcoming July 4th holiday and our DIY Patriotic T-Shirt is fun to make and would be great for girls & boys of all ages! 聽It’s made with upcycled materials and can be put together easily in a couple of hours.
July 4th – DIY Patriotic T-Shirt
Supplies:
- plain white t-shirt
- small rectangle cut from old blue jeans approximately 3″ wide x 1 1/2″ tall
- 7 strips of red t-shirt cut to 1/2″ – 1″ wide and 6″ long
- white thread
- needle
- scissors
Instructions:
Step 1聽
Decide on a placement for where the flag will be sewn onto the t-shirt and lay pieces in place to mark. 聽The pieces should look something like this. 聽I like to place the flag at an angle for a couple of reasons. 聽First, it will look like the flag is blowing in the air and second, I don’t have to sew it on perfectly straight!
Step 2
After you have decided where the flag will be placed, begin sewing on the denim patch. 聽You will sew this on with the white thread and this very basic stitch that will look like stars. 聽You simply stitch a small cross in each corner with a straight stitch coming up from the middle of the cross. 聽Knot each stitch on the backside of the t-shirt.
Step 3
Continue adding the small cross stitches and straight tips until you have many white stars against the blue.
Step 4
Using a basic strait stitch add the strips of red t-shirt to the flag as shown. 聽The stitches are not seen and do not have to be perfect! 聽That’s great for keeping this craft quite simple. 聽Add all stripes to the flag to finish the project.
The t-shirt scraps roll and create great stripes that look to be blowing in the wind. 聽This great t-shirt is not only perfect and patriotic for this July 4th but for any occasion you wish to show your USA pride!
Our family has a tradition of wearing matching or coordinating patriotic shirts for our July 4th celebration. 聽Does your family have a July 4th tradition? 聽Please share with us!
That’s very creative but I can’t sew at all. I do appreciate your shirt as art though.
I love this and I’m going to pin it too! I;m not that great at sewing but I think I could do this beautiful and original shirt. Plus I like the cross stitcing for the stars. Very clever!!
This is quite original. Something fun to do with the kids too.
This is such a cute idea, I wish I would’ve found it sooner (filing it away for next year!). Last year I got my son a 4th of July tee from Old Navy. Now that we have two kids this year, I got my son a navy and white check button down shirt and my daughter a red and white check romper – festive without being too match-matchy. I can’t wait to take pictures!
Oh what a wonderful idea! So cute! We were looking for a 4th of July shirt for Carter yesterday and didnt find one we liked! I will have to give this a try! Adorable!
That is a cute idea and so easy. thanks for sharing.
That is a cute idea and so easy. thanks for sharing.
Very cute for sure!! Thanks for sharing. I was at Michaels the other day and I almost bought some paint for t-shirts to design my own somehow. I am too busy with other things to start another project. This is a fun one too!
i love the diy shirt. it is a cool fashion statement.
What an awesome shirt. She will certainly be able to celebrate the 4th in this shirt. My granddaughter’s would love to have a shirt like this.
I love how homemade this looks. I am a huge fan of crafts.
That’s a great way to re-use old clothes.
Super Cute! I love this idea
I love your creativity here. Its a genius idea – so simple and creative.
So cute but rustic my kids would love these shirts and I would mind one myself. It looks easy enough for anyone to make. Thanks for the idea.
What a cute shirt! Pinned. Thanks again for being a part of our party. i hope to see you tonight at 7 pm.. Lou Lou Girls
Cute shirt perfect for the 4th! I love how it isn’t perfectly stitched, gives it a casual feel.
This is such a cute idea.
That’s such a cute idea!
Very cute! I’m putting this on my to-sew list!
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wow so simple and nice looks like u paid a lot of money for a 4th of july shirt love it
I love this idea! And it looks like a sewing project I could actually manage!
oh how fun! I love the unfinished edge stitching!!! 馃檪
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The shirt is absolutely adorable and perfect for our family parties! I love how simple you made the sewing and I would definitely like to make the shirts for my nieces and nephews.
My niece would love this shirt. We’re going to have to make this.
This is an amazing 4th of July t-shirt that looks so nice. I would love to make one of these for my niece!!
So cute and inexpensive Thanks for the idea
Adorable! My son would look so cute with this for our 4th of July parade.
I love this shirt. I will have to try to make it with my daughter.
This is such a good idea! My 2 nieces would love a shirt like this.Definitely pinning this one.Thanks for sharing 馃檪
Very cute! The 3d look it gets from the recycled material is great!
What a cute idea. I bet my daughter would want to make one of these.
That is such a cute idea, and looks much better than store bought IMO!
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That is really cool! I love the finished look; it is super cute!
how cute,you did a great job on that
I love the shirt. So cute and it is so easy to make. I love patriotic things because it shows my pride in my country. I would love to make a shirt like this for myself and my grandsons for the 4th. Thanks for the idea. Also I love that it will be inexpensive.
So clever! Love it!
That is a super cute shirt!! I love how easy it looks to make
I really really like this!! I want to make one for myself! It’s so unique!
Neat idea! I really like this. I love when the kids can get involved in making their own clothing.
I’m with you about the movement and not sewing them on straight. I like this way, and it is so cute!
Very cute and creative! It looks adorable on your daughter. I like the angle of the flag! 馃檪
That’s so cute plus you made it easy too. I have to try this!
That is very cute!!! Looks easy enough, too!
I love this shirt because it is totally primitive and rustic looking!
That is such an adorable shirt for the upcoming holiday and it looks really easy to do! 馃檪
I like the different textures on the shirt
What a cute and creative t shirt. Love it. Thank you for sharing.
That is adorable!! You have the greatest ideas!
How cute! I used to dress my kids up for holidays with shirts like this. I may be making this for my nephew!
I love how that turned out! My sewing skills leave much to be desired, but I think I could actually do this.
How cute is this project! I like that it can all be sewn by hand and not feel like it’s going to be a project I will never finish.
Love this! We adore the 4th so this is the perfect project for us!
Super Cute and a wonderful idea that anyone can do. Your so creative I love seeing what you post 馃檪
absolutely adorable!!!
That turned out really cute, I love it,very rustic!
Very clever, very cute. I’d like one of those for me!
That came out awesome! I love how easy it is to make, too!
What a cute idea. It seems simple enough for me to make. I hope! These would be great for the whole family to wear.
Very cute and a good way to use up scraps.
That’s such a cool idea. And so simple to make. Thanks for sharing!
Thats pretty nifty! East and quick way t get a patriotic shirt! I have seen this done with all denims too and it turns out well.
I love these DIY’s. Love how the flag on the shirt looks a little 3D. Very easy to make. Great for the 4th!
Really cute – may make one for myself!
So cute and inexpensive Thanks for the idea
Like the picture
That is so cute. Very creative.
This is really a great idea and I love that it looks like it came from some exclusive boutique.
Cute! What a good idea and seems easy enough too!